Bookkeeping. an account book or digital file of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
The Controller must oversee, review, and approve of all posting of financial activity into the General Ledger.
Computers. a decentralized public database of permanent records of financial transactions, distributed over a network and typically having the form of a blockchain, used especially in cryptocurrency systems.
When users send or receive a payment in bitcoin, network nodes verify the transaction and then record it in a shared public ledger.
Building Trades.
a horizontal board attached to a wall to support the ends of the joists of another structure such as a deck, porch, roof, etc..
As the cause of the porch’s collapse, the inspector cited a ledger attached with improper screws.
(in scaffolding) a horizontal board or metal tube attached to uprights, either to support the ends of the boards of a platform or for use as a handrail.
Arrange the ledgers so the platforms slope slightly outwards, carrying rain away from the face of the building.
Also called ledger stone. a flat slab of stone laid over a grave or tomb.
I had a Bible verse engraved on his ledger, ending with the words “Rest in peace.”
Angling, Chiefly British. Also leger a lead sinker with a hole in one end through which the line passes, enabling the bait and the sinker to rest on the bottom and allowing the fish to take the bait without detecting the sinker.
If fishing for bass in particular, the ledger is preferred.
accounting the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded
a flat horizontal slab of stone
a horizontal scaffold pole fixed to two upright poles for supporting the outer ends of putlogs
angling
a wire trace that allows the weight to rest on the bottom and the bait to float freely
( as modifier )
ledger tackle
First recorded in 1475–85; earlier legger “book,” probably equivalent to legg(en) “to set down, lay” + -er noun suffix; see lay 1, -er 1, ledge
A ledger is kind of like a diary, but for money. It's a book for keeping track of expenses, profits, and other financial matters. A ledger is an accounting journal used to keep track of money. Businesses — or their accountants — keep careful ledgers so they know how much money is coming in and going out. If you've ever heard the expression "cook the books" — meaning cheat financially by making things up — the "books" are ledgers. If you like numbers and money, maybe you should become an accountant so you can help people with their ledgers.
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On the other side of the ledger, what work does he have to show on behalf of the American people?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
However, just be careful about creating a ledger of such gifts in your own mind.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Each cycle of expansion and contraction deposits more entropy – a measure of disorder – into the ledger.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Jackson reaches in and pulls out a thick ledger book.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Playing out on an operatic scale, and featuring a revelatory posthumous performance from Heath Ledger as the Joker, the film grossed over a billion dollars worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jim Willse, editor of the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., from 1995 until 2010, said he would give “us all the resources we needed to make the Ledger really special.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
After Scotty’s death, Ledger became a staple in Diem’s life, and the budding romance with Kenna tangles everyone into a gnarled knot of low-stakes deception and drama.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Balland co-founded a crypto firm called Ledger, valued at the time at more than $1 billion.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
“It was an expression of utmost indifference,” a reporter for the Philadelphia Public Ledger said.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Dr Helen Paul, an economic historian at the University of Southampton, was one of the experts brought in to decipher 18th Century ledgers.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
During her morning news conference, she seemed to mock some of the U.S. evidence, including hand-written ledgers allegedly denoting payoffs to Mexican politicians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
BVNK’s infrastructure bridges fiat currency with stablecoins, which are dollar-pegged tokens traded on blockchain ledgers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
The company imploded after a dispute with bank partners revealed a massive shortfall in customer funds and a failure to keep accurate ledgers, according to court filings in Synapse’s bankruptcy proceeding.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
I’d imagined showing him the ledgers filled with sales and the lists of new business contacts when he returned.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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